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I am delighted to have my good friend and fan-favorite, Dr. Tabatha Barber, joining me again to share her wisdom on the podcast!\xa0\nDr. Tabatha is a triple board-certified OB/GYN specializing in menopause and functional medicine. She has a wonderful podcast called The Gutsy Gynecologist Show and is often referred to affectionately as the Gutsy Gynecologist. Dr. Tabatha was with me in two previous podcast episodes, #206 and #212, and both are in the top twenty downloaded podcasts in the last 18 months!\nMany women suffer unnecessarily when going through perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Tabatha and I have an AMA (Ask Me Anything) episode today. We discuss weight gain related to perimenopause and menopause, issues with estrogen replacement therapy, how libido can be impacted by many different factors, how to address a partial hysterectomy and HRT, and bioidenticals versus synthetic hormones. We also get into lab work, skin reactions relative to perimenopause and menopause, emotional eating, leptin resistance, and many other topics.\xa0\nI\u2019m grateful for all the great questions and have no doubt this episode with Dr. Tabatha will be another fan-favorite!\n\nIN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:\n\nWhy do too much estrogen and too little estrogen both cause weight gain?\xa0\n\nHow fragrances and plastic contribute to the imbalance between estrogen and progesterone.\n\nHow changing to organic tampons and pads, or using a Diva cup, can be a game-changer for women.\n\nShould women who have had a partial hysterectomy and are on HRT still check progesterone and testosterone levels and fast like a post-menopausal female?\n\nDr. Tabatha shares her thoughts on plain estradiol versus Biest and Triest.\n\nDr. Tabatha offers her recommendations for a healthy 48-year-old female with zero libido.\n\nWhat can a 17-year-old with high testosterone do to get her testosterone level within the normal range?\n\nIs there a biological or mindset issue at play if you never feel full and always want to eat, irrespective of how healthy or satisfying the foods you eat are?\n\nThe benefits of fasting.\xa0\n\nWhat can we do to support our pelvic joints?\n\nHow do our hormones affect our skin?\n\n\nConnect with Cynthia Thurlow\nFollow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn\nCheck out Cynthia\u2019s website\n\n\ufeffConnect with Dr. Tabatha Barber\nOn her website\nThe Gutsy Gynecologist Show\nEpisode 206 Pt 1: A Deep Dive into Perimenopause- Hormonal Imbalances and Birth Control with Dr. Tabatha Barber\nEpisode 212 Pt. 2: A Deep Dive into Hormonal Imbalances and Menopause with Dr. Tabatha Barber\n\nBooks mentioned:\nThe XX Brain by Lisa Mosconi